Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 372

Chapter 372 Lisa: Ava's Camp

LISA

After miles of walking, the sun is pretty high in the sky.

I'm too exhausted to shove back layers to take a peek at my watch, plus I really don't want to know what time it is. If it's too early, I'll know we're still ages from seeing Ava. If it's too late, I'll be even more exhausted knowing how long we've been trudging through the snow.

Better to just keep going as my lungs burn and my whole body aches. I really thought I was ready for this, but I'm not in as good of shape as I'd thought.

Kellan's doubtful stare when I asked to come along is really making sense.

"Don't worry." Mira's friendly voice tells me she's back. Sometimes she roams ahead, helping break trail. "We aren't far now."

Thank. Fucking. God.

Mira points at a thin line of grey against the pale winter sky. "See that smoke? That's their camp."

My shoulders sag with relief as I stare at the back of Kellan's head. His broad shoulders haven't slowed once during our trek, and here I am ready to collapse. "Have I slowed you all down?"

"Not at all." Mira's smile warms her words. "We don't always scout in wolf form, you know."

"Why not?" It hadn't occurred to me that they would do that, but now that she's mentioned it—well, why wouldn't they? "Wouldn't it be easier?"

her boots sending up a sparkling spray. "Things are different when we're shifted. We don't make a habit of staying in

"Different how?"

becomes harder. Plus, clothes are a pain to deal with.

back. His steady

comes in harsh pants that crystallize in front of my face. The rising sun does nothing to warm me, though its rays paint the endless white landscape in shades

The promise of warmth and food urges me forward those last few

snow as she waves both arms like a

into me with the force of a furry semi,

I laugh, trying to shield my

my arms, hauling me back to my feet. Snow clings to my clothes, but I don't care as I stumble forward to

doing all the way out

see you." I pull back, noting the rosy flush in her cheeks. She looks better than I do after a night in the wild. "Heard you've been

once Vanessa shoves this meal down my

in conversation with Marcus, their heads bent together as they discuss whatever important wolf business demands their

heard you

going to help eat

arm through mine, leading me

packs supplies into neat bundles, barely sparing us a glance as we

seen camping are small. Not the kind

bad, but Greg snored all

My muscles protest the movement—I'll definitely feel this trek tomorrow. But it was worth it. Good to know what these

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